Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Wednesday July 25th was a fun day. We had a 90 mile ride from Napoleon OH to Sandusky OH and then a day off. We awoke to the first day of blue sky with no clouds OR humidity in at least a week and it was actually cool. At the first checkpoint in Bowling Green OH we had Lynn's father  join us for a day of riding. Lynn is one of our guides on the trip. Her dad rides a Specialized hybrid bike just like mine so we rode 60 miles together and had a great time. Did I mention that he is 74 years and he rode 60 miles and never missed a beat. I won't tell you about the scenery today because it was more corn and soybeans. One thing I have noticed is around here people on farms do not have swimming pools they have man made ponds that are really big with diving boards and floating docks in the middle. When winter comes and everything freezes they have an ice skating pond. Pretty cool. Looking forward to day off tomorrow. There is a huge amusement park and water park that will let us in for free if we show up in our Big Ride shirt and let them take a picture of us. Will let you know how it works out.

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  1. We are really enjoying your trip descriptions. Stay safe and enjoy the rest of the trip.

    Mark and Dee

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  2. Forgot to tell you. My brother Bob lives fairly close to Gettysburg PA. You have a day off there on Aug 2. He said he would love to see you if at all possible. It is the middle of the week but maybe you guys can hook up in the evening for a beer or two. Call me and I'll give you his contact info.

    By the way, your call on my birthday really made my day! Thanks for the effort!!

    Mark

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